topic Re: Can't share in Desktop (Windows)

Can't share

gel714 — Thu, 06 Apr 2017 20:30:27 GMT

I was until now able to share an idividual song to facebook by right clicking on the song which opened a box from which I selected facebook and it was shared, wonderful. Now when I right click the song It opens up a box that says share link to clipboard, i don't know what that is and can't find it. Can I have the plain old share button back?

Re: Can't share

Nico — Thu, 06 Apr 2017 20:38:16 GMT

Hey @gel714! Welcome to the Spotify Community .^^

That doesn't sound quite right.

Try this:

Right click a song
Click on the 'Share' button
Try to click on the 'Facebook' button
Post it on Facebook

Let me know how it goes, thanks! ^^

Peace

Re: Can't share

gel714 — Fri, 07 Apr 2017 17:30:02 GMT

Tried that before but gave it another shot,nothing showed up on Facebook.

Re: Can't share

MattSuda — Sun, 09 Apr 2017 10:53:02 GMT

Hey @gel714

The option to copy the link, URI, or embed code has moved to the "Share" menu. Right click on something and then click on "share".

You should still be able to paste as you usually do after clicking on "copy to clipboard"

Also, there is a Facebook button. When you click that it will open Facebook in your web browser and there will be a popup with the link already entered for easy posting.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clipboard_(computing)

Clipboard just means the operating system's program that stores the text that was copied. It's just a term used to refer to it. The developers could have just put "copy link" I think, but it works the same way.

So in summarry, it funtions the same way as before, but now you have to click "share" first.

Hopefully this helps answer your question.

Re: Can't share

gel714 — Mon, 10 Apr 2017 15:25:18 GMT

Thank you Matt it worked!!!!!

Re: Can't share

MattSuda — Tue, 11 Apr 2017 01:38:18 GMT

You're welcome

Re: Can't share

gel714 — Tue, 11 Apr 2017 17:17:24 GMT

I spoke a little to soon, the Spotify songs now show up on my mobile device but not my PC?

Re: Can't share

MattSuda — Wed, 12 Apr 2017 01:12:32 GMT

Hey @gel714

Can you please explain the problem in more detail? Thanks

Re: Can't share

gel714 — Wed, 12 Apr 2017 17:17:01 GMT

Okay,

I did the sharing of the song from my PC to Facebook and it seemed that all was well, but it never showed up on my Facebook page when viewed from my PC. The posted song does show up on my Facebook page when it is viewed from a mobile device.
Hope this makes sense.....

Re: Can't share

gel714 — Thu, 13 Apr 2017 17:36:59 GMT

Songs are now showing up on PC and mobile don't know why but i'm glad, thanks again for your help!

Re: Can't share

mattlantis — Thu, 13 Apr 2017 17:51:08 GMT

Bring back the direct share/messaging feature.

Re: Can't share

luxvoyager — Fri, 14 Apr 2017 18:41:32 GMT

I just want to echo the sentiment of bringing back DIRECT sharing through Spotify. I don't connect my Spotify with my Facebook because I don't want to and I don't use other social media platforms. I'm also a longtime paying user, by the way. Please reconsider this change -- we do not all want to be social using those standard platforms.

Re: Can't share

MattSuda — Sat, 15 Apr 2017 01:13:08 GMT

@gel714

Glad to hear! You're welcome